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Agents that antagonize the effects of acetylcholine are called __________.

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They are called anticholinergic.
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Agents that antagonize the effects of acetylcholine are called anticholinergic.
Anticholinergic blocks this neurotransmitter acetylcholine within the nervous system, by deactivating nerve impulses as a result of the binding of this neurotransmitter so that it cannot reach its receptor in nerve cells.
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